April 2016
Samskip Logistics has opened a new US head office in New York under the management of Paul Dean. For over two decades, the company has operated two offices in Norfolk, VA and in Seattle, WA. Samskip Logistics now plans to open more offices in the US.
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The IRU reports that the French authorities have published new guidance on minimum wages for foreign road transport companies carrying out operations in the country. The law states that as of 1 July 2016 foreign-based drivers must receive the French minimum wage and foreign operators must designate a representative in ...
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Finnish forwarder Nurminen Logistics is to to close its Turku and Vartius offices. Services provided by the Turku office will be centralised on Rauma and services provided by the Vartius office will be provided by Niirala and Imatra.
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Geodis’ Logistics Centre in Hong Kong has been certified by SGS as meeting World Health Organization Good Distribution Practices (GDP) requirements for pharmaceutical products with temperature condition requirements of 15 to 25 degrees Celsius.
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Ceva Logistics has led a countrywide blankets and sweaters collection in Mexico with over 1,100 employees taking part.
Although spring is just around the corner in many parts of the world, the temperature in Mexico plummeted to -5°C (53°F) not long ago – well below the average of 12°C (53°F) for ...
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Chief migration set for mid-2018
The CHIEF replacement program (Customs Declaration Services or CDS) delivery schedule is being redrafted, with completion of full migration now predicted for the middle of 2018, somewhat later than originally planned, reports Peter MacSwiney, chairman of UK clearance solution provider ASM.
He states that, with the ...
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Peel Ports Great Yarmouth has been selected as Siemens’ assembly location and installation base for the 56-turbine offshore Galloper Wind Farm project. A multi-million pound co-investment iwill include yard storage and heavy lift quay facilities. Key components such as nacelles, blades, towers and electrical modules will arrive at Great Yarmouth ...
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has launched a new consultancy service to help shippers plan for the new Solas Verified Gross Mass (VGM) rules. It will assist members in selecting the most appropriate method of complying with the rules, and to help support those who wish to apply for Method ...
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Accenture has released a new version of the Accenture Ocean Cargo Software to improve billing accuracy and consistency through more streamlined and automated pricing. It includes a detention and demurrage module to help ocean cargo carriers maintain and manage tariffs, negotiations and calculations. It also helps improve rate and surcharge ...
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Militzer & Münch is offering end-to-end tracking on its service to Iran. The international logistics service provider uses a tool that transmits location via the GSM cellular network which, as it is not permanently installed, can be used by different carriers. Customers can call up the status of their shipment ...
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